Vrbové
town in Slovakia
Vrbové (; German: Vrbau (modernized: Werbau); Hungarian: Verbó) is a town in the Trnava Region of Slovakia. It has a population of about 6,000. The village lies around 8 km (5 mi) northwest from Piešťany.
Characteristics
The town features an originally Gothic church from 1397, an Evangelical Lutheran church from 1928-1929 (on the site of an older Protestant church of 1784), a baroque curia from the 17th century, an oriental-style synagogue from 1883, and a modern St. Gorazd Church.
The Čerenec Dam (0.46 km²), situated to the northwest of the town, is a recreation area.
Geography
The municipality lies at an altitude of 182 metres (597 ft) and covers an area of 13.96 km2 (5.39 sq mi) (2025).
History
The present-day town is a very old settlement. The name of the town is derived from a Slavic word for willow. The first written reference to the town stems from 1332, at that time it was part of the Čachtice Castle domain.
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Maps, plans, fabric surveys and administrative records can establish how the site’s name, extent and function changed over time. The source revision retrieved here is dated Sep 19, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q846444. VIAF identifies the subject as 242739481. The Library of Congress control number is no2016032631. Authority coordinates are 48.621, 17.723. 5 of 5 selected statements include explicit references; 0 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank. The first chronological checks are 1397, 1928, 1929 and 1784.
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